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Episode Description: Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, Taigen Dan Leighton, and Sensei Kaz Tanahashi participate in a panel discussion with participation from retreatants, considering questions such as “What is koan study?”, “What is the difference between Rinzai and Soto Zen?” and “Where do we go to find the latest scholarship on Dogen?” For Series Description and the entire Faculty […]

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Series Description: This symposium considers the work and legacy of Zen master Dogen through the knowledge and experience of expert scholars and practitioners. Through his passion for poetry, practice, painting, and interpretations, renowned Dogen translator Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi explores being a clumsy student of a great master. Natalie Goldberg offers her insights from a practitioner-writer’s […]

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Episode Description: Taigen Dan Leighton, scholar and Soto Zen priest, explores his own translation of a portion of the Dogen’s Extensive Records: Eihei Koroku, a collection of dharma hall discourses given by Dogen Zenji, the father of Soto Zen. In this talk, Taigen explores the nature of zazen and practice following 5 strategies Dogen uses […]

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Series Description: In this weekend retreat, you will experience the integration of yoga practice and Zen meditation, and explore how the body and mind can work together to achieve clarity, stability, and relaxation. As long-time practitioners of both yoga and Zen Buddhism, Samantha and Robert integrate yoga and Zen as complementary spiritual practices, supporting and […]

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Series Description: In this weekend retreat, you will experience the integration of yoga practice and Zen meditation, and explore how the body and mind can work together to achieve clarity, stability, and relaxation. As long-time practitioners of both yoga and Zen Buddhism, Samantha and Robert integrate yoga and Zen as complementary spiritual practices, supporting and guiding […]

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Series description: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Our “original mind includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. The beginner’s mind is the mind […]

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Series description: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Our “original mind includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. The beginner’s mind is the mind […]

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Series description: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Our “original mind includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. The beginner’s mind is the mind […]

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Series description: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Our “original mind includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. The beginner’s mind is the mind […]

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Series description: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Our “original mind includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. The beginner’s mind is the mind […]